How To Look Good Naked

Good to see you!

Right about now, I am sure that you are all tired (From all of the running around), full (From all of the food you have over eaten), and hopefully happy (With all of the great gifts you may have received) during your extensive holiday break.

Having said, here we are halfway through this thing...It seems endlessly long and for those of us who began our holiday break a month prior, are we not just exhausted?!

Really to think, this year I decided to 'cut it short' and return to work in January, rather than February....There is just way too much going on to lollygag on a so-called vacation--wink.

Step Away From The Pumpkin Pie

It is the end of the year which means you will see an increase in the number of TV commercials for weight loss programs/food products/pills (You will notice a number of self-improvement commercials appear to be in heavy rotation (No pun intended) right around the first few weeks of the New Year).

Of course, if you are in L.A. (The center of the universe) you will also see a number of commercials for Cosmetic Surgery, Botox, Liposuction, Breast Augmentation, Laser Eye, Contact Lens, Hair Plugs, Anti-Aging treatments, Anti-Balding treatments, Laser Hair Removal, Porcelain Veneers, Teeth Whitening, Teeth Straightening clinics, and the like.

Well, who says that image is not a priority in this town?

Right, I prefer to call it looking your best...The point being, there is no reason to live in L.A. if you do not have an appearance of being marginally artificial....I mean, superficial. You would just be miserable trying to be 'average' when the idea is to NOT be average.

Further, if you want to look real, you will live under the ice buried somewhere in the Arctic (Fine, so I tried to name an obscure location where to my knowledge I don't know anyone - you get the idea).

Meet Your New Resolution

With resolutions refreshed and that twinkle in your eye of renewed optimism, it is time to head back to the gym to work on your fitness; which brings us back to a new show that is set to debut next week called, How To Look Good Naked (RDF Media/Lifetime).

Given the number of holiday delights that you may have consumed, I am sure the last thing that you are thinking about is how you look sans clothing, but let's discuss...

How to Look Good Naked

A new reality series (Adapted from the U.K. version) that will feature former Queer Eye (for the Straight Guy) Fab Five member Carson Kressley educating women of all shapes and sizes on how to flatter their figure without dieting or cosmetic surgery (Oh, I call it Extreme 'don't expect to see the light of day' Workout).

President of Lifetime entertainment Susanne Daniels said, "So many women today struggle with their self image and I'm thrilled to now have a show on Lifetime that encourages them to accept, embrace and even flaunt their bodies."

Are we feeling good about ourselves yet?

The idea is that over the course of five days, different women will be taught on how to embrace themselves despite what they may consider to be their physical shortcomings.

Throughout the show, Carson guides the participants through various activities that cause minor changes that will collectively help the women dramatically improve their image, and each episode will end with the women participating in a "Hollywood-glam" photo shoot that will help the participants accept who they are both inside and out.

Ah, despite the obvious intended target audience of female viewers, men do have the same issues, insecurities and physical concerns about their bodies and could also benefit from watching the program, as well. Fun for the entire family...

The show unwraps on Friday, January 4th on Lifetime.



*The above image of Carson Kressley is provided compliments of Page Six.